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APPENDIX 1: CASE STUDIES PROVIDED BY NORTH
LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
SERVICE
Margaret
Margaret is 19 years old - has learning difficulty and
suffers with depression. She attended mainstream education
and on leaving school attended a local college for two
years. When she was referred to North Lanarkshire Council
Supported Employment Service her sole income consisted of
£15 Child Benefit.
An immediate priority for the service was to maximise
Margaret's income. With the assistance of the service she
was awarded Income Support and Disability Living Allowance
increasing her benefit from £15 to £96.85 per week.
Margaret started working in a local nursing home in March
2004.
Income prior to employment | Income maximised prior to
employment | Income in employment |
|---|
Income Support | £ | Income Support | £66.55 | Earnings | £161.12 |
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IB/
SDA | £ | IB/
SDA | £ | Tax Credits | £62.71 |
|---|
DLA (Care) | £ | DLA (Care) | £15.15 | DLA (Care) | £15.15 |
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DLA (Mobility) | £ | DLA (Mobility) | £15.15 | DLA (Mobility) | £15.15 |
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Other | £15.00 | Other | £ | Other | £ |
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TOTAL | £ | TOTAL | £ | TOTAL | £254.93 |
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Less housing costs | £ | Less housing costs | £ | Less housing costs | £ |
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TOTAL | £15.00 | TOTAL | £96.85 | TOTAL | £254.93 |
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| | DIFFERENCE IN INCOME | £81.85 | DIFFERENCE IN INCOME | £173.08 |
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David
David is 24 years old - lives with relatives, and has
autism and learning disabilities. Was previously
unemployed. From 1994 - 1999 he had a job delivering the
local newspapers to households. On 14/04/2004 David started
work in a full-time permanent post of Litter Picker with
North Lanarkshire Council. He works 37 hours per week.
Income maximised prior to
employment | Income in employment |
|---|
Income Support | £11.55 | Earnings | £193.10 |
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IB/
SDA | £55.00 | Tax Credits | £48.34 |
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DLA (Care) | £38.30 | DLA (Care) | £39.35 |
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DLA (Mobility) | £15.15 | DLA (Mobility) | £15.55 |
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Other | £ | Other | £ |
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TOTAL | £120.00 | TOTAL | £296.34 |
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Less housing costs | £ | Less housing costs | £ |
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TOTAL | £120.00 | TOTAL | £296.34 |
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DIFFERENCE IN INCOME | £
NIL | DIFFERENCE IN INCOME | £162.09 |
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John
John is 34 years old - lives with family - has learning
disabilities. He was at school and then College. Worked
with a Welding Company as Steel Sawyer. In 1995 -
SQA Modules in Literature,
Communication, and English. In April 2000 gained
SVQ in Hospitality Quick Service Level
II. In May 2000 started as work experience with North
Lanarkshire Council Social Work and since December 2000,
John has been employed on a full-time permanent basis with
NLC Social Work as an Admin Assistant
working 27.5 hours per week.
Income prior to employment | Income maximised prior to
employment | Income in employment |
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Income Support | £ | Income Support | £ | Earnings | £162.19 |
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IB/
SDA | £97.85 | IB/
SDA | £ | Tax Credits | £46.32 |
|---|
DLA (Care) | £15.55 | DLA (Care) | £ | DLA (Care) | £15.55 |
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DLA (Mobility) | £ | DLA (Mobility) | £ | DLA (Mobility) | £ |
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Other | £ | Other | £ | Other | £ |
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TOTAL | £113.40 | TOTAL | £ | TOTAL | £224.06 |
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Less housing costs | £ | Less housing costs | £ | Less housing costs | £ |
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TOTAL | £113.40 | TOTAL | £ | TOTAL | £224.06 |
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| | DIFFERENCE IN INCOME | £ | DIFFERENCE IN INCOME | £110.66 |
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Brian
Brian is 30 years old and has learning disabilities and
epilepsy. He lives alone, renting house from parents. Brian
has a home support worker. He attended the local
comprehensive school and then College until 1994. From 1996
to 2003 he worked as Admin Assistant with the Benefits
Agency (1996 and 1998), Clerical Assistant,
NLC (1997), Mail Sorter with Royal Mail.
Since 01/09/2003 Brian has been employed on a part-time
basis with
NLC Social Work Department as an Admin
Assistant in Supported Employment. Works 17.5 hours per
week.
Income prior to employment | Income maximised prior to
employment | Income in employment |
|---|
Income Support | £55.65 | Income Support | £123.50 | Earnings | £96.54 |
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IB/
SDA | £ | IB/
SDA | £ | Tax Credits | £87.81 |
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DLA (Care) | £ | DLA (Care) | £58.80 | DLA (Care) | £58.80 |
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DLA (Mobility) | £ | DLA (Mobility) | £41.05 | DLA (Mobility) | £41.05 |
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Other | £55.65 | Other | £ | Other | £ |
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TOTAL | £ | TOTAL | £223.35 | TOTAL | £284.20 |
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Less housing costs | £ | Less housing costs | £ | Less housing costs | £73.85 (Rent, C/Tax) |
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TOTAL | £55.65 | TOTAL | £223.35 | TOTAL | £210.35 |
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| | DIFFERENCE IN INCOME | £167.70 | DIFFERENCE IN INCOME | -£13 |
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When Brian was referred to the Supported Employment
Service his income was £55.65. The Service submitted claims
for additional benefits, which resulted in his income
increasing to £223.35 per week. When he moved into
employment his income again increased to an overall total
of £284.20. Brian wanted his own house, which he rents from
his family at a cost of £73.85 per week. He does not
qualify for a rent rebate. However, even after meeting his
housing costs he is left with a disposable income of
£210.35 per week.
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